USA > Massachusetts > Norfolk County > Braintree > Town annual report of Braintree, Massachusetts for the year 1934 > Part 13
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16
Water Dept. to Town 2,225.50
$3,043.46
LITTLE POND PROJECT
Landscape Architect
$400.00
Truck Hire
1,349.64
Cement Mixer
78.00
Cement
830.26
Sand & Gravel
327.97
Lumber & Supplies
141.42
Tools
52.60
Advertising
24.00
$3,203.89
297
GREAT POND PROJECT
Landscape Architect
$750.00
Truck Hire
946.42
Cement
470.50
Sand & Gravel
82.00
Lumber & Supplies
82.53
Tarvia
630.41
Tractor
156.00
Gasoline
15.32
Tools
36.08
$3,169.26
RETAINING WALL PROJECT
Sand
$10.00
Cement
29.20
$39.20
WATER PROTECTION
Police
$156.00
Repairs & Supplies
145.16
Joint Board Project
651.00
Chlorine
105.90
$1,058.06
TOOLS
Tools $747.50
$747.50
298
INSURANCE
Insurance
$1,097.90
$1,097.90
FILTRATION From May 15
Payroll
$974.37
Chemicals
2,618.01
Electric Power
392.76
Electrical Repairs
51.17
Freight & Express
140.37
Supplies
85.99
Gas & Oil
23.83
Fuel
123.00
Consulting Engineers
290.00
$4,699.50
TOTAL
$86,353.91
FILTRATION PLANT
Under Article 10, Section 2,
1933
$75,000.00
Expenditures Reported for 1933
$30,073.88
Expenditures for 1934 :
Building Contract
25,909.50
Consulting Engineers
3,000.00
Tank
2,994.00
Electric Pumps and Gaso-
line Engine
3,335.00
299
Extra Switchboards & Wir- ing
986.80
Chemical Mixers & Feeders
2,533.07
Extra Gates, Valves & Piping Furnishings 778.61
1,615.24
Grounds 532.14
$41,684.36 $71,758.24
Balance (Will not take
this amount to com-
plete payments.)
$3,241.76
$75,000.00
RECAPITULATION
Maintenance $5,606.17
Great Pond Station
11,600.76
Little Pond Station
1,779.52
Service Maintenance
5,818.28
Services in Street
990.67
Services Outside Street
2,971.77
Meters
951.71
Meter Repairs
1,892.74
Meter Reading
1,389.42
Hydrants
750.87
Hydrant Repairs
314.16
Hydrants Flushing & Testing
77.18
Main Pipe Extension
18,929.49
Main Pipe Repairs
719.55
Water Protection
1,058.06
Tools .
747.50
Automobiles
2,915.44
Garage
434.85
Insurance
1,097.90
Stand Pipe & Main Pipe Loans
9,440.00
1
300
Superintendent
2,360.56
Land Taking
352.00
Donations
3,043.46
Little Pond Project
3,203.89
Great Pond Project
3,169.26
Retaining Wall Project
39.20
Filtration
4,699.50
TOTAL
$ 86,353.91
Filtration Plant
$ 41,684.36
GRAND TOTAL
$128,038.27
TREASURER'S REPORT
December 31, 1934.
Otis B. Oakman, Treasurer.
In account with Board of Water Commissioners: Balance January 1, 1934 .$ 20,604.45 1
Balance outstanding Jan. 1, 1934, General Town Ac- count
47,117.75
Received from H. W. Ma-
comber, Collector, in-
cluding $1.00 for Hy- drant Service 85,818.51
Paid by Orders of Commis- sioners
$128,038.27
Due from General Town Ac- count
22,117.75
Balance December 31, 1934
3,384.69
$153,540.71 $153,540.71
301
As will be seen from the above, $25,000 of the amount borrowed in 1933 has been repaid.
SECRETARY'S FINANCIAL REPORT
Balance January 1, 1934 . . $ 67,722.20
Otis B. Oakman, Treas. 85,818.51
Paid Sundry Bills
Balance December 1, 1934
$128,038.27 25,502.44
$153,540.71
$153,540.71
COLLECTOR'S REPORT
Balance from 1933 $ 200.00
Collected 1934
85,818.51
Paid Treas. on his request.
Balance December 31, 1934
$ 85,818.51 200.00
$ 86,018.51
$ 86,018.51
REGISTRAR'S REPORT
Water rates charged 1934 .$ 83,620.94
Pipes charged 1934
2,495.95
Summonses
5.25
Telephone Account
67.24
Water Rates Outstanding
from 1933
24,869.96
Pipes Outstanding from
1933
2,205.99
Land Taking Outstanding
from 1933
44.43
Collections for 1934
$ 85,818.51
302
Water Rates Outstanding Dec. 31, 1934
25,256.75
Pipes Outstanding Dec. 31, 1934
2,176.39
Land Taking Outstanding Dec. 31, 1934
44.43
Abatements on Water Rates 17.50
Abatements on Pipes
8.75
Overpayments for 1933
5.49
Overpayments for 1934
18.06
$113,327.82
$113,327.82
1
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Water Commissioners of the Town of Braintree :
Gentlemen :
Twenty six (26) new services were laid during the year.
Kind of pipe and number of feet laid:
5/8 lead pipe 2190 ft.
MAIN PIPE LAID DURING YEAR
8" on Granite St. 6950 ft.
6" on Sunnyside Ave. 3423 ft.
6"on Commercial St. 1510 ft.
6" on Pond Street 141 ft. - ft.
12024 ft.
303
16" cast iron pipe 741 ft.
14" cast iron pipe 1151 ft.
12" cast iron pipe 26079 ft.
10" cast iron pipe 30587 ft.
8" cast iron pipe
35298 ft.
6" cast iron pipe
233624 ft.
4" cast iron pipe
44800 ft.
2" wrought iron pipe 16586 ft.
11/2" wrought iron pipe 5185 ft.
11/4" wriught iron pipe 6114 ft.
1" wrought iron pipe 20051 ft.
3/4" wrought iron pipe 1409 ft.
- ft
421619 ft.
79 miles - 4499 ft.
NUMBER, LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF
HYDRANTS SET DURING YEAR 1934
429 Granite Street Corey
430 Granite Street Corey
431 Granite Street Corey
432 Granite Street Corey
433 Sunnyside Avenue Corey
434 Sunnyside Avenue Corey
NUMBER, LOCATION OF VALVES SET DURING
THE YEAR 1934
693 Granite Street 8"
694 Granite Street 8"
695 Granite Street 8"
696 Sunnyside Avenue 6"
697 Sunnyside Avenue
6"
698 Commercial Street 6"
699 Pond Street 6"
304
METER RECORD FOR 1934
Kind
5/8
3/4
1
11%
2
3
4
6 Total
Empire 3789
54
11
9
0
0
0
0 3863
Crown
0
20
0
0
7
4
2
1 34
Gem
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Hersey
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
Total
3791
74
12
9
8
4
2
1 3901
JOHN W. MULCAHY
Superintendent.
PUMPING RECORD FOR 1934
Gallons
Gallons Pumped
Kilowatt Hours
Pumped Time with one
Run K. W. H.
Jan.
30,205,000
29,830
371.35
1013
Feb.
34,238,000
33,770
418.50
1019
Mar.
37,886,000
36,630
542.05
1034
Apr.
32,439,000
31,160
356.50
1041
May
35,815,000
33,470
403.10
1070
June
43,445,000
39,790
474.20
1091
July
44,0,80,000
41,010
495.05
1074
Aug.
30,449,000
28,290
348.45
1074
Sept.
29,090,000
27,020
332.50
1071
Oct.
32,917,000
30,690
376.55
1072
Nov.
30,299,000
29,220
351.10
1037
Dec.
33,678,000
32,160
391.40
1047
Total
414,541,000
393,040
4863.15
12643
Daily Ave. 1,135,729
1,077
13.18
1053
Largest day's pumping : Saturday, June 30, 1,950,000 Smallest day's pumping: Saturday, Apr. 7, 652,860
FRANCIS J. O'ROURKE
305
PUMPING RECORD
January 4, 1935.
Pumping record for Little Pond Pumping Station from January 1, 1934 to December 31, 1934
Mon.
Gals. Pump.
K. Hrs.
Chief Engineer. Running Time
Jan.
11,586,000
3.203
373 hrs. 20 min.
Feb.
11,664,000
3.663
285 hrs. 50 min.
Mar.
11,358,000
3.163
360 hrs. 35 min.
Apr.
10,993,000
2.830
335 hrs. 35 min.
May
10,501,000
3.087
366 hrs. 20 min.
June
8,377,000
2.353
281 hrs. 55 min.
July
9,010,000
2.603
315 hrs. 00 min.
Aug.
9,077,000
2.649
316 hrs. 00 min.
Sept.
8,115,000
2.514
301 hrs. 35 min.
Oct.
9,445,000
3.007
350 hrs. 45 min.
Nov.
8,929,000
2.990
341 hrs. 25 min.
Dec.
9,886,000
3.744
406 hrs. 05 min.
118,941,000
35.806
4134 hrs. 25 min.
Largest day's pumping 594,000 May 22-34.
Smallest day's pumping 54,000, May21-34.
HERBERT H. LEGG.
306
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE 1
Sewer Department
OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE
FROM
December 31, 33' to December 31, '34
R.
W
MI
1640
·S
SSA
Printed by Order of the Town
REPORT OF THE SEWER COMMISSIONERS
We respectfully submit our report for the year ending December 31, 1934.
We regret to announce the resignation of Mr. Charles S. Marshall on November 27. Mr. Marshall served as chairman of the Sewer Committee appoint- ed in 1930, and as chairman of the Board of Sewer Commissioners from 1931 to 1934.
Sewer construction under the P. W. A. was started November 16. The work is being done by "Force Ac- count" and all employed on the work are citizens of the Town. By the end of the year about 170 men were receiving employment on this project.
It is pleasing to note that so many business estab- lishments and residences have connected with the sewer. Better sanitary conditions are already in evi- dence as a result of these connections. It is expected even more connections will be made the coming year on account of considerable new territory being opened up due to the P. W. A. construction. The exhaustion of the house connection appropriation by October 24 prevented the Sewer Department from making a num- ber of connections that property owners were anxious to have installed before cold weather set in.
The rules and regulations adopted by the Sewer Commission provide that all the work of connecting a particular sewer with the main sewer shall be done by the Sewer Department, and that the entire cost of this work, including street resurfacing, shall be paid by the owner in advance. Section 53 of Chapter 44 of the general laws provides that, "Any sums so paid
308
into the Town treasury shall not later be used by such officer or department without a specific appropriation thereof". The above quotation from the general laws explains why the Town must appropriate money for house connections each year even though the owner pays the entire cost of the work. The money the owner pays into the treasury goes into the "Excess and Deficiency" fund and is available for appropria- tion.
There is a complete set of sewer assessment plans on file in the office of the Sewer Department in the Town Hall, and in the Registry of Deeds in Dedham. Assessments covering P. W. A. construction work will probably be levied in October or November of 1935.
On January 1, George F. Brousseau wos appointed superintendent of the Sewer Department. His report appears below. ;
SAMUEL M. ELLSWORTH, Chairman C. FREDERICK TARBOX
Sewer Commissioners.
309
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
To the Board of Sewer Commissioners, Braintree, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen :
I submit herewith my report of the Sewer Depart- ment for the year ending December 31, 1934.
CONSTRUCTION :
The following sewer construction work was under- taken and completed during the year:
Street
From
To
Size Length
Bellevue
Shaw
Prescott
8" 0.16 Miles
Commercial
Commercial
Summit
8" 0.10 Miles
Franklin
Washington
Summer
10" 0.11 Miles
Franklin
Summer
Azel
8" 0.20 Miles
Miles
Total 1934 Construction
0.57 Miles
Previous Construction
13.53 Miles
Miles
Total Constructed to Date
14.10 Miles
Sewers were constructed in Commercial Street and Bellevue Road using C. W. A. labor at a total cost of $11,641.98 of which the federal government contrib- uted $8,013.00 for labor and some materials.
The Braintree $150,000.00 P. W. A. sewer con- struction project was approved by Washington June 28. In order that the preliminary engineering work could be done before the money from the bond issue became available, the Finance Committee transferred
310
$1200.00 to the Sewer Department during July and August. On November 16 construction work was started on Franklin Street, South Braintree.
CONNECTIONS :
During the summer the following public buildings and school houses were connected with the sewer by an E. R. A. project: Town Hall, Central Fire and Po- lice Station, East Braintree Fire Station, Thayer Li- brary, Legion Building, High School, Hollis School, Monatiquot School, Pond School and Jonas Perkins School. The total cost of this work amounted to $8,- 967.25 of which the federal government paid $6,107.50 for labor, the balance being paid from the special appropriation of the Finance Committee.
Nine sewer connections to the street line were installed on Pearl Street by an E. R. A. project at a total cost of $519.16 of which the federal govern- ment paid $393.50 for labor, the balance being paid from the special appropriation of the Finance Com- mittee. These connections were put in just before the Highway Department resurfaced Pearl Street, in order to avoid disturbing the pavement when prop- erty owners wish to connect with the sewer.
There were 74 house connections totaling 3541 feet, made to the sewer system during the year. These were installed by the Sewer Department at a total cost of $7021.04. The entire cost of installating a particular sewer is paid by the owner of the property. An owner upon making application for a sewer con- nection will receive an estimate of the cost of doing the work. After this estimated cost is deposited with the Town Treasurer, the Sewer Department will do the work. When the work is completed, the owner's deposit is adjusted to the actual cost of the work.
311
ASSESSMENTS :
The Sewer Department prepared 62 sewer assess- ment plans covering assessments upon all streets on which sewers are available for use. There were 977 sewer assessments levied amounting to $164,314.53. The Tax Collector collected $58,436.54 of which $560.66 represents interest charges. The net collec- tions amount to 35% of the total assessment levy. Financial Statement:
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT
Balance December 31, 1933 .$ 7,158.41
Finance Committee Transfer . 1,200.00
P. W. A. Appropriation 150,000.00
Total
$169,158.41
Balance December 31, 1934
132,726.66
1934 Construction Expendi-
tures
$ 36,431.75
Construction Expenditures on old Contracts :
Labor Compensation Insur-
ance $ 1,760.62
Materials
1,145.04
Equipment Purchased 228.98
Equipment Rented 280.11
Engineering
688.65
Total $
4,103.40
Construction Expenditures for 1934 Work:
Labor $ 1,124.80
Materials 706.91
New Ford Coupe
635.00
312
Equipment Purchased
140.53 Equipment Rented
447.77
Total
$ 3,055.01
$
7,158.41
Construction Expenditures on P. W. A. Docket 4965:
Preliminary Work $ 1,200.00
Labor
12,437.21.
Materials
11,599.39
Equipment Purchased 2,829.90
Equipment Rented
1,206.84
Total
$ 29,273.34
1934 Construction Expend-
itures
$ 36,431.75
Previous Construction Ex- penditures
543,051.59
Total Construction Ex-
penditures
$579,483.34
HOUSE CONNECTION ACCOUNT
Balance December 31, 1933 .$
4,500.00
Appropriation 3,000.00
Total $ 7,500.00
Expenditures :
Labor $ 3,853.51
Materials
2,619.58
Equipment Purchased
149.94
Equipment Rented
876.97
Total $ 7,500.00
313
MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT
Appropriations :
Maintenance and Opera-
tion $ 3,000.00
Administration Expenses 120.00
Salary Superintendent
2,000.00
Clerk
585.00
Contingencies
1,000.00
Total
$ 6,705.00
Expended
6,221.47
Unexpended Balance, De-
cember 31, 1934
$ 483.53
Expenditures.
Labor
Sewer Assessments $ 1,528.90
Maintenance
382.36
Superintendent
1,524.97
Clerk
578.04
Total
$
4,014.27
Maintenance Materials . . $ 332.46
Maintenance Equipment
Purchased
129.78
Maintenance Equipment
Rented
52.19
Total $
514.43
Office Equipment Pur-
chased®
$ 598.29
Office Supplies
168.16
314
Office Expenses
212.29
Assessment Expenses
714.03
Total
$ 1,692.77
Total Expenditures $ 6,221.47
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE F. BROUSSEAU Superintendent of Sewer Department.
315
٠٠
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Fire Department
OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE
FROM
December 31, '33 to December 31, '34
.BR
O
N
10
TREE
1640 CHUSE
Printed by Order of the Town
REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I respectfully submit to you the annual report of the Fire Department of the fiscal year ending Decem- ber 31, 1934.
Total number of calls during the year-406, di- vided as follows:
Box Alarms
Month
Still Alarms
4
January 18
8
February
7
March 22 9
16.
April
87
6
May
June
7
July
39
9
August
11 3
21
7
November
16
12.
December 28
97
Total
36 6.
13
1
September 11 10
October
309
318
TOTAL CALLS IN EACH PRECINCT
Month
Precinct Precinct Precinct
One
Two
Three
January
9
10
3
February
5
5
5
March
11
10
10
April
43
28
32
May
21
14
7
June
9
3
7
July
18
15
13
August
7
6
7
September
5
5
4
October
12
8
11
November
13
7
3
December
20
8
12
Total
173
119
114
319
TOTAL CALLS THAT EACH PIECE ANSWERED
Month
Chief's Eng. Eng. Lad. Car No. 1 No.3 No. 1
Sq. A
Sq. B
January
22
3
6
9
20
14
February
15
7
5
11
13
13
March
30
5
7
12
29
27
April
103
10
11
18
90
89
May
41
3
6
9
29
31
June
18
4
5
9
17
15
July
44
6
9
12
36
23
August
17
6
4
10
16
13
September
11
4
3
5
9
11
October
28
8
6
14
23
27
November
23
6
4
10
22
17
December
40
13
8
21
36
29
Total
392
75
74
140
340
309
320
Month
(21/2)
Hose Laid
(Feet)
(11/2)
Chemical Used
(Gals.)
Booster Used
(Gals.)
Ladders Used
(Feet)
(Hrs.)
Engines pumped Water
(Mins.)
Jan.
3
385
40
40
Feb.
3,000
6
600
170
1
5
Mar.
2,550
800
3
830
170
2
20
Apr.
3,400
3,850
3
3,080
150
5
45
May
1,500
1,400
a
960
30
1
40
June
2,500
3
235
30
July
5,150
1,250
53
1,275
62
5
Aug.
1,450
1,350
570
105
1 5
Sept.
1,200
650
310
105
45
Oct.
950
650
250
90
45
Nov.
850
200
9
610
157
1
5
Dec.
2,450
1,050
3
990
165
2
25
Tot.
25,000
11,200
86
10,095
1,189
23
305
321
Month
Valuation on Buildings
Insurance on
Buildings
Damage to
Buildings
Ins. Paid on
Buildings
Jan. $ 56,950.00 $ 54,250.00 $ 166.00 $ 101.00 Feb. $ 52,675.00 $ 47,300.00 $ 6,046.00 $ 6,011.00
Mar. $ 53,850.00 $ 33,800.00 $ 2,370.70 $ 2,365.70 Apr. $ 32,515.00 $ 29,075.00 $ 1,472.00 $ 1,378.00 May $ 23,275.00 $ 19,000.00 $ 140.00
June $ 2,185.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 15.00
July $ 24,040.00 $ 16,050.00 $ 4,008.61 $ 3,998.61
Aug. $ 8,400.00 $ 6,700.00 $ 1,875.00 $ 1,850.00 Sept. $ 8,400.00 $ 7,600.00 $ 1,154.00 $ 1,104.00
Oct. $ 22,000.00 $ 16,700.00 $ 138.00 $ 138.00 Nov. $ 49,100.00 $ 42,200.00 $ 2,017.00 $ 1,967.00
Dec. $ 64,875.00 $ 53,175.00. $ 5,278.00 $ 5,278.00
Tot. $398,265.00 $326,850.00 $24,680.31 $24,191.31
322
Month
Valuation of
Contents
Insurance on
Contents
Damage to
Contents
Ins. Paid on
Contents
Jan.
$ 28,000.00 $26,500.00 $
94.50 $ 29.50
Feb.
$ 13,560.00 $12,500.00 $ 2,050.00 $2,020.00
Mar.
$ 14,500.00 $ 9,200.00 $ 2,723.56 $2,713.56
Apr.
$ 11,200.00 $ 9,000.00 $
709.00 $
669.00
May $ 4,025.00 $ 2,000.00 $
30.00
June $ 500.00
$ 10.00
July $
8,300.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 2,025.00 $1,725.00
Aug. $
1,600.00 $ 1,000.00 $
372.00 $ 372.00
Sept. $ 1,850.00 $ 1,750.00 $
340.00 $ 340.00
Oct. $ 6,000.00 $ 4,180.00 $
247.00 $ 247.00
Nov.
$ 12,600.00 $ 8,600.00 $
556.90 $
556.90
Dec.
$ 17,200.00 $ 8,600.00 $ 1,273.00 $1,273.00
Tot.
$119,335.00 $88,330.00 $10,430.96 $9,945.96
323
324
Month
Grass and Woods
False Alarms
Automobiles
Dumps & Bonfires
Buildings
Inhalator
Lost Child
Oil Stills
Trees, Poles, Wires
Lightning
Call for Drowning
Bridge
Call for boat
Gas main on fire
22
Jan.
7
2
5
-1
7 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
C
15
Feb.
1
0
2
1
10
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
31
Mar.
18
0
2
0
2
5
8
0
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
42
May
29
0
3
1
7
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
June
4
2
2
3
2
0
1
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
0
46
July
9
2
4
17
8
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
20
Aug.
2
3
2
2
7
1
5
0
0
0 2
0 0
4
1
0
0
0
0
14
Sept.
2
0
1
4
6
3
0
0
Nov.
9
1
4
2
8 14
1 1
0 .0
1 0
0 0
0 0
0 0 1
0 0 0
0 0 1
0 0 1
40
Dec.
17
1
4
0
184
21
35
39
89
6
4 6 2
10
4
2 1
2 1
406
0
0
0
0
0
-
-
-
-
-
0 0 0
0
Oct.
10
6
31
23
Apr.
79
4
1
0
0
10
103
0
Locked out of houses
PERMITS GRANTED DURING THE YEAR
Inspected and granted for range oil burners . . 428 Inspected and granted for heating apparatus burners 110
Inspected and granted for fireworks 11
Granted to set fires in open air 438
Total 987
RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE STORAGE OF LIGHT FUEL OIL FOR RANGE
BURNERS IN THE TOWN OF BRAINTREE
1-Not more than 50 gallons of light fuel oil shall be stored in any building or structure, unless, in a 16 gauge galvanized steel tank, labeled and approved.
2-Storage tanks for light fuel oil which are not directly connected to an oil burner shall be equippped with an approved faucet of the self-closing type.
3-Tanks within buildings or other structures for the storage and keeping of light fuel oil in excess of 10 gallons shall be installed on or below the lowest floor of the buildings or structures.
4-No storage tank shall be nearer than 7 feet from any open fire or flame.
5-All necessary support for tanks shall be of sub- stantial masonery or metal construction.
6-No light fuel oil tank shall be equipped with a glass guage or any guage, the breaking of which shall allow the oil to escape from the tank.
325
7-A bucket of sand and a scoop shall be kept with each light fuel oil burner located in a position ac- cessible for use.
8-In excess of 10 gallons an application for a permit must be filed and a permit must be obtained from the Chief of the Fire Department for the keep- ing and storage of light fuel oil in any building or structure.
STATE LAW
A State Law was enacted regulating the passage of Fire Apparatus responding to fires. The law re- quires the driver of a vehicle to drive to the right hand curb and stop until apparatus has passed. To remain at a distance of (300) feet behind apparatus . and restricting the parking of a vehicle within (600) feet of a fire.
In conclusion, I wish to extend my thanks to the Honorable Board of Selectmen, to the members of the Finance Committee, and to the Police Department for their co-operation and interest in the welfare of the department.
To all others that have volunteered their services or assisted the department in any manner.
The officers and members of the department have my commendation and sincere thanks for the efficient and faithful manner in which they have performed their duties.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED A. TENNEY, Chief of Fire Department.
326
REPORT OF THE FIRE ALARM DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen : .
Gentlemen :
I respectfully submit to you the annual report of the Fire Alarm System for the year 1934.
The Fire Department has the supervision of the installation, repairs, equipment and maintenance of the Fire Alarm Signal System.
WORK DONE DURING THE YEAR
Painted all fire alarm boxes and bands.
Replaced all poor bands on poles.
Painted all pipes running from boxes to cross arms.
Put new back boards on fire alarm boxes where needed.
Checked all circuits and cleared the same of all grounds.
Inspected and tested all fire alarm boxes monthly and after every severe storm.
Installed two new rectifiers at the Central Station. Weekly box test at noon on Saturday.
Renewed 8 box coils.
Renewed 4-6 inch gong coils.
Renewed 110 cross arms.
Installed 3-6 inch gongs and 1 tapper.
327
Replaced 3 old fire alarm boxes with new ones.
Installed a street siren on pole at the corner of Quincy Avenue and Allen Street.
Rewired 7. fire alarm boxes.
Replaced 2 sections of line wire on Allen Street.
Replaced 2 sections of line wire on Pleasant View Avenue.
Replaced 30 sections of line wire on Hobart Avenue.
Replaced 6 sections of line wire on Pond Street. Replaced 14 sections of line wire on Plain Street. Run 10 sections of line wire on Fountain Street. Run 6 sections of line wire on Thayer Place. Run 2 sections of line wire on Hobart Street. Run 6 sections of line wire on Arborway Drive.
Run 9 sections of line wire on Arthur Street.
There were 7 open circuits during the year caused by lightning, falling trees and poles.
During the year we have had considerable trouble with fire alarm boxes: all the trouble has been with the old Sector-Pull Interfering type boxes. These boxes have been in service for over 35 years and are of the interfering type. Two alarms sent in from two boxes of this type at the same time would not be re- ceived at Fire Alarm Headquarters, therefore, I rec- ommend that the 23 old Sector-Pull Interfering type boxes now in service be replaced with the new Posi- tive Non-Interfering Succession type boxes.
I have recommended that 5 new fire alarm boxes be purchased so that a fire alarm box will be oppo- site each and every schoolhouse.
328
I have recommended that 7 rectifiers be purchased for the changing over from batteries to rectifiers. In doing so, 50 per cent of the batteries now being used on the fire alarm system can be abolished. This sys- tem is now being installed by all fire alarm depart- ments.
In conclusion, I wish to extend my sincere thanks to the Tree Warden for the valuable assistance ren- dered in trimming trees through which municipal wires pass, to the New England Telephone & Tele- graph Company and to the Braintree Electric Light Department for their co-operation and assistance rendered.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED A. TENNEY, Superintendent of Fire Alarm.
1
329
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE Board of Assessors'
OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE
FROM
December 31, '33 to December 31, '34
.BR
AI
OF
N
MOI
REE
1640.
SS
Printed by Order of the Town
RECAPITULATION
TOWN APPROPRIATIONS:
1933
$
4,500.00
$1,413,174.02
1934 930,061.58
Special Meeting 50,056.00
Water
89,440.00
Light
339,116.44
DEFICIT IN OVERLAY ACCOUNTS:
6,591.17
332
1932-$2,711.73
1931- 3,830.34
1930-
1.54
1929-
3.24
1928- 3.04
1927- 41.28
STATE ASSESSMENTS: 79,348.66
State Tax 36,200.00
Metropolitan Parks Tax
12,942.64
Charles River Basin Tax 2,202.50
Metropolitan Planning Tax 132.01
333
Auditing Municipal Accounts
2,605.31
Municipal Lighting Plants 39.43
Abatement Smoke Nuisance
132.77
Hospital or Home Care
430.00
South Metropolitan Sewerage (Malden-Braintree)
22,710.14
Ways in (Weymouth-Hingham)
2.58
W. Roxbury-Brookline Parkway
70.80
Canterbury Street Highway
51.46
Ocean Avenue-Revere
204.52
Land Takings-St. Highway (Revere)
528.27
Abolition Grade Crossings
1,096.23
(School, Elm, Union, River)
COUNTY ASSESSMENTS:
County Tax
19,008.45
Tuberculosis Hospital
5,521.69
OVERLAY (of Current Year)
9,990.13
$1,533,634.12
334
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Income Tax
61,586.38
Motor Vehicle Excise
27,387.82
Coropration Taxes
25,984.17
Bank Taxes
273.75
Licenses
8,147.48
Fines
317.35
Special Assessments Moth - $512.20.
(Betterments $3,613.77)
4,125.97
General Government
2,353.73
Protection of Persons and Property
568.25
Health and Sanitation
2,050.58
Highways
36.93
Charities
29,669.57
Soldiers' Benefits
532.00
Schools
2,493.90
Libraries
494.68
Public Service Enterprises
(Water)
(Light)
428,556.44
Cemeteries (other than from trust funds and sale of lots) 82.00
Interest on Taxes and Assessments
15,263.30
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.